Will Kelly

I Am Now Writing for WebWorkerDaily

I am happy to report that I've begun writing for WebWorkerDaily, part of the GigaOM network. It feels good to be writing for an online publication again and I am looking forward to exploring new technologies and writing about the future of work.

Look for my posts starting this month.

Some of my Favorite Articles...

I've been spending time going through my writing samples  because I've been pitching new articles and came across some of of my favorites when I was writing for PC Today Magazine and Processor Magazine.

Latest Processor Magazine Article: The Plan For Upgrading Windows OSes

My latest Processor Magazine article entitles The Plan For Upgrading Windows OSes appears in the April 4, 2008 issue.

Latest Processor Magazine Article: Ensure Your SME's Email Security

My article entitled Ensure Your SME's Email Security appears on  page 8 of the March 7, 2008 issue of Processor Magazine.

Project Management Apps for the Macintosh

My latest article entitled Macintosh Project Management Applications Roundup now appears on Project Manager Planet.

Reading GANTT Charts for Fun and Profit

My latest article entitled Reading GANTT Charts for Fun and Profit is now online at Project Manager Planet.

Getting the Most Out of Project 2003

My article entitled Getting the Most Out of Project 2003 - Part 1 is now online at Project Manager Planet.

Hosted Project Management Applications Article

I just started writing for Project Manager Planet. My first article entitled Hosted Project Management Applications is now online.

New Processor Magazine Article: Server OS Security Best Practices

The November 23, 2007 issue of Processor Magazine includes my article entitled Server OS Security Best Practices.

Recent Processor Magazine Article: Migrating to a Web Office Suite

The November 2, 2007 issue of Processor Magazine contains my article entitled Migrating To A Web Office Suite on page 24.

Windows IT Pro Magazine Article: Collaborate Using Office OneNote 2007

My article entitled Collaborate Using Office OneNote 2007 appears in the October 2007 issue of Windows IT Pro Magazine.

Builder.com Articles Lost...now found

What was once lost is now found! CNET TechRepublic.com is the new home to an archive of my old Builder.com articles.

Latest PC Today Magazine Article: Mindjet MindManager Lite 7 Review

You can read my review of Mindjet MindManager Lite 7 in the October 2007 issue of PC Today Magazine.

CNET Builder.com Off the Air (But not in Australia)

Recently, when I was doing some online research for a client regarding database architecture documentation, I remembered an article I wrote for Builder.com on the subject way back when. When I entered www.builder.com into my browser I was viewing an Australian site.

I had long since archived the article I wrote for them to PDF because the multiple FT editorial staff purges but the shuttering of the American Builder.com site brought back some good and bad memories for me:

• When the tech bubble burst for me I hit the mat like an over the hill prize fighter on his last fight. Builder.com had an open call for writers at the time and I applied with the few clips I had from my professional writing career because I needed the money. I hadn't really written any articles since I was a college English major. I had to learn all over again how to express myself in hundreds of words versus the page count of a requirements document, functional specifications, operations guide, or user guide.
• Surviving multiple editorial changes on the Builder.com side until they got a new editor who offshored editorial content to India.
• Learning how to navigate PR agencies and talking to some really major players in the business both over the phone and in person.
• Some people not understanding how a technical writer could write original content in the form of an article. It only happened once or twice but the ridiculousness of it even today.
• Writing about soft skills like project management and navigating organizational politics for the first time in my career based upon my experiences as an IT contractor and consultant.

Processor Magazine Article: Extending your VPN to Smartphone Users

My article entitled Extending your VPN to Smartphone Users appears in the August 3, 2007 issue of Processor Magazine.

Recent Processor Magazine Article: Web Conferencing Update

The August 31, 2007 issue of Processor Magazine includes my article entitled Web Conferencing Update.

Latest Processor Magazine Article: Is it Time to Replace your IPSEC VPN?

My latest Processor Magazine article, Is it Time to Replace your IPSEC VPN? appears on page 1 of the July 20th issue.

New PC Today Magazine Article: What has Skype Been Dialing Up?

My article entitled What has Skype Been Dialing Up? appears on pages 18-19 in the August 2007 issue of PC Today Magazine.

Scale-Out vs. Scale-Up Article in Processor Magazine

The March 30, 2007 issue of Processor Magazine includes my article entitled Scale-Out vs. Scale-Up.

Testing Backups & Conducting Restores Article in Processor Magazine

My article entitled Testing Backups & Conducting Restores appears in the April 27, 2007 issue of Processor Magazine.